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At least 18 Palestinians have been killed and 40 wounded by Israeli tank fire in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, Palestinian sources have said.
Palestinian officials said a barrage of tank shells hit civilian homes, and women and children were among the dead.
Israel has expressed regret for the civilian deaths and says it is investigating the incident.
Palestinian leaders have called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to force Israel to stop military raids.
The Palestinian prime minister, Hamas's Ismail Haniya, denounced the Israeli attack as an "awful massacre" and said talks on forming Palestinian unity government would be suspended.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6127250.stm
Palestinian officials said a barrage of tank shells hit civilian homes, and women and children were among the dead.
Israel has expressed regret for the civilian deaths and says it is investigating the incident.
Palestinian leaders have called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to force Israel to stop military raids.
The Palestinian prime minister, Hamas's Ismail Haniya, denounced the Israeli attack as an "awful massacre" and said talks on forming Palestinian unity government would be suspended.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6127250.stm
